Delayed diagnosis of paediatric cancers is reported regularly and is a source of remorse for
physicians and parents and a leading cause of malpractice claims. We did a systematic …

Although cancer in children is rare, it is the second most common cause of childhood
mortality in developed countries. It often presents with nonspecific symptoms similar to those …

Background Although a few studies have investigated delays in diagnosis and treatment
among children and adolescents with cancer, this has never been subject of study in South …

Introduction Most pediatric cancer patients in developing countries present at an advanced
stage due to delayed diagnosis, being an important barrier to effective care. The objective of …

Background The potential impact of diagnostic delays on patients' outcomes is a debated
issue in pediatric oncology and discordant results have been published so far. We attempted …

Background The awareness that adolescents can have cancer is probably insufficient, not
only among teenagers and their families, but also among physicians, and adolescent …

Hospital-based studies have reported long delays in the diagnosis of paediatric brain
tumours. Our objective was to describe the duration between onset of symptoms and …

Background The long time to diagnosis of medulloblastoma, one of the most frequent brain
tumors in children, is the source of painful remorse and sometimes lawsuits. We analyzed its …

Background Despite socioeconomic and clinical progress, pediatric tumors continue to
present in advanced stage, and may be due to delays in diagnosis. This study aimed to …

In childhood cancer patients, early diagnosis may have an impact on survival that reduces
the potential morbidity. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with delay in …